Hi

I'm french. I'm student and I use ESXI4 for my studies.

When I try backup my VMs, with ghettoVCBg2.pl and vSphere Management Assistant, I get the following error message on Vsphere Client :

"Copy virtual disk xxx.vmdk The virtual disk is either corrupted or not a supported format".

I have no error in the log VCB ;

03-23-2010 08:31:56 -- debug: Main: Login by vi-fastpass to: esxi
03-23-2010 08:31:56 -- debug: copyTask: Task START
03-23-2010 08:31:56 -- debug: copyTask: waiting for next job and sleep ...
03-23-2010 08:32:00 -- info: Initiate backup for AD_DNS_DHCP found on esxi
03-23-2010 08:32:09 -- debug: AD_DNS_DHCP original powerState: poweredOn
03-23-2010 08:32:09 -- debug: Creating Snapshot "ghettoVCBg2-snapshot-2010-03-23" for AD_DNS_DHCP
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- info: AD_DNS_DHCP has 1 VMDK(s)
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- debug: backupVMDK: Backing up "Raptor1 AD_DNS_DHCP/AD_DNS_DHCP.vmdk" to "Backup_VM VM/AD_DNS_DHCP/AD_DNS_DHCP-2010-03-23/$
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- debug: backupVMDK: Signal copyThread to start
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- debug: backupVMDK: Backup progress: Elapsed time 0 min
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- debug: copyTask: Wake up and follow the white rabbit, with status: doCopy
03-23-2010 08:33:19 -- debug: CopyThread: Start backing up VMDK(s) ...
03-23-2010 08:33:25 -- debug: copyTask: send copySuccess message ...
03-23-2010 08:33:25 -- debug: copyTask: waiting for next job and sleep ...
03-23-2010 08:34:20 -- debug: backupVMDK: Successfully completed backup for Raptor1 AD_DNS_DHCP/AD_DNS_DHCP.vmdk Elapsed time: 1 min
03-23-2010 08:34:22 -- debug: Removing Snapshot "ghettoVCBg2-snapshot-2010-03-23" for AD_DNS_DHCP
03-23-2010 08:34:24 -- debug: checkVMBackupRotation: Starting ...
03-23-2010 08:34:26 -- debug: Purging Backup_VM VM/AD_DNS_DHCP/AD_DNS_DHCP-2010-03-23--1 due to rotation max
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- info: Backup completed for AD_DNS_DHCP!
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: Main: Disconnect from: esxi
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: Main: Calling final clean up
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: cleanUP: Thread clean up starting ...
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: cleanUp: Send exit to copyThread
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: copyTask: Wake up and follow the white rabbit, with status: exit
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: copyTask: die ...
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- debug: cleanUp: Join passed
03-23-2010 08:34:28 -- info: ============================== ghettoVCBg2 LOG END ==============================

My ghetto conf file is :

VM_BACKUP_DATASTORE = "Backup_VM"
VM_BACKUP_DIRECTORY = "VM"
VM_BACKUP_ROTATION_COUNT = "3"
DISK_BACKUP_FORMAT = "thin"
ADAPTER_FORMAT = "lsilogic"
POWER_VM_DOWN_BEFORE_BACKUP = "0"
VM_SNAPSHOT_MEMORY = "1"
VM_SNAPSHOT_QUIESCE = "1"
LOG_LEVEL = "info"
VM_VMDK_FILES = "all"

I tried several I tried several DISK_BACKUP_FORMAT, I have same error.

Despite the error, even when I get files
on the NFS share.

But when I try to open the vmx file with vmware workstation. I get this error:

Can not open the disk 'G: \ Backup
ESX \ VM \ AD_DNS_DHCP \ AD_DNS_DHCP-2010-03-23 - 1 \ AD_DNS_DHCP.vmdk' or one of the snapshot disks it depends on. Reason: The called function can not be performed on partial chains. Please open the parent virtual disk.

I have no snapshot on my VM on ESXi.

Can you help me ?